The Two Births of Kim Jong Il: Myth vs Fact
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Video by:
James Sumner , Kelly Che, Morgan Currie, Lindsay Utz
| Music by:
Sublime Frequencies
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Posted: April 26, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Kim Jong Il is a mysterious dictator. He’s alleged to have uttered only one sentence in public, and keeps his hermit kingdom under a veil of megalomaniac lore that manages every aspect of public perception—down to the story of his birth. The truth became murky sometime in the 1980s, when Kim began publicizing a new, more illustrious version. He switched his birth date from 1941 to 1942, making him the same age for two years…
DISCUSSION: 2 Comments
Great animation and sound effects. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Wish there was something more about his life though.
Now I know the truth